GLM-5 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax M2.5

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins overall with a score of 75 vs 59 (16 point difference).GLM-5 (Reasoning) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

93

MiniMax M2.5

70.8

96
MMLU
73
94
GPQA
72
92
SuperGPQA
70
90
OpenBookQA
68

Coding

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

88

MiniMax M2.5

65

88
HumanEval
65

Mathematics

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

96.6

MiniMax M2.5

72

98
AIME 2023
73
99
AIME 2024
75
98
AIME 2025
74
94
HMMT Feb 2023
69
96
HMMT Feb 2024
71
95
HMMT Feb 2025
70
96
BRUMO 2025
72

Reasoning

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

GLM-5 (Reasoning)

91

MiniMax M2.5

69

92
SimpleQA
70
90
MuSR
68

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) scores higher overall with 75 vs 59, a difference of 16 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 93 vs 70.8.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in coding with an average score of 88 vs 65.

Which is better for math, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in math with an average score of 96.6 vs 72.

Which is better for reasoning, GLM-5 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

GLM-5 (Reasoning) leads in reasoning with an average score of 91 vs 69.